BIO: Hon. Charles Bigler PATRICK, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 645 & 646.
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  HON. CHARLES BIGLER PATRICK, formerly burgess of Burnside, Pa., and a member 
of the borough school board, has been in the undertaking business here since 
1905, and is one of the leading citizens.  He was born in Burnside township, 
Clearfield county, Pa., August 21, 1851, and is a son of James and Eliza 
(Rummel) Patrick.
  James Patrick was born in Lancaster county, Pa.  From there he moved to 
Armstrong county, where he married Eliza Rummel, a daughter of John Rummel.  He 
was a farmer and general laborer and lost his life while rafting on the 
Susquehannah River, when aged seventy-two years.  He was a stanch Democrat, but 
never held office.  Both he and his wife were members of the Evangelical church.  
They had the following children:  George, who is deceased; Mary Jane, who is the 
wife of John Beringer, of Burnside; Chambers, who is deceased; Margaret, who is 
the wife of J. Brickley, of Burnside; Libby, who is the wife of D. Redmond, of 
Falmouth, Ky.; John, who died in infancy; Dallas, who lives in Bell township; 
Maria, who is a resident of Cherry Tree; Mrs. Fanny King, who is deceased; and 
Charles B.
  Charles B. Patrick obtained his education in the public schools and afterward, 
until twenty-five years of age, was engaged in teaming and other work.  He then 
learned the carpenter trade at which he was employed until 1905, when he 
embarked in the undertaking business.  He has all necessary equipments and 
accommodations and his trade comes from a wide territory, people who have known 
him and his family for years having the utmost confidence in him.
  Mr. Patrick was married to Miss Mary Ann Cuningham, who was born February 5, 
1850, at Philadelphia, a daughter of William and Margaret (Hannah) Cunningham, 
natives of Southern Pennsylvania.  Seven children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. 
Patrick, namely:  Margaret, who formerly was treasurer of Burnside borough; 
James D., who is deceased, is survived by four children who live with their 
grandfather; Earl R., who is a miner, living at Burnside, married Etta Stuchel; 
William E,. who married Floy Tiger, has two children; LeRoy, who is deceased; 
Murray, who is a student in the veterinary department of the University of 
Pennsylvania; and John A., who is a telephone lineman living at Pittsburg.
  Politically Mr. Patrick is a Democrat.  He is one of the most active members 
of the Burnside lodge of Odd Fellows and has passed through all the chairs, 
having united with it in 1882, and he belongs also to the Encampment and the 
Daughters of Rebecca.  Mr. Patrick and wife belong to the Methodist Episcopal 
church.